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D. D. COOK.

WARDROBE BED.

No. 476,003. PatentedMay 31, 1892.

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WARDROBE-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,003, dated May 31,1892.

Application tiled July 13, 1889- Serial No. 317,484. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, DOUGLAS D. COOK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wardrobe-Beds; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itap- Io pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,

- which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates generally to combined I 5 articles offurniture-such as wardrobe-beds, book-cases, folding beds, cabinets, andthe like-and particularly to a structure in which one or more wardrobesor similar articles` a bed-casing, and a bed-frame, or like articles 2oare normally stationary and arranged in rear of one or more cabinets orlike articles which are constructed and arranged to be reciprocatedlaterally and immediately in front of the structure first named upon astationary track, whereby access can be readily obtained to the front orinner portion of said structure; and it consists of the novelconstruction and arrangement or combination of parts hereinafter fullydisclosed in the description, drawings, and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, inwhich the same reference-letters indicate the same or correspondingparts, Figure l represents a perspective view of my invention, theseveral parts thereof being shown in closed condition ;l

Fig. 2, avertical section of the bed-casing and the bed-frame, thelatter being shown in its raised or Vertical position in dotted linesand in its lowered or horizontal position in full lines; Fig. 3,ahorizontal section through the lower parts of the bedcasing, the twowardrobes, and one of the cabinets, the other cabinet being shown in topplan View, while the bed-frame, which is shown in its lowered orhorizontal position, is also shown in top plan View; and Fig. 4, abroken longitudinal section of one of the cabinets and the grooved silland also side views of one of the peripherally-grooved rollers, thestationary rail, and 5o one of the adjustable or extension` rails.

In the embodiment of my invention. shown in the drawings, A indicatesthe bed-casing; A', the two wardrobes; A, the doors of the latter, and Bthe bed-frame. The bed-casing is arranged intermediateof thewardrobes,its sides forming the rear walls of said Wardrobes. hVithinthis bed-casing, near the lower front portion thereof, the bed-frame ispivoted upon the sheaves D, which are attached 6o to the backs of saidwardrobes, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and project into the slots E,which are formed in the side rails ot said bed-frame near their frontedges and along their lowerportions. These sheaves and slots guide thebed-frame in lowering and raising it, and also permit it when down or inhorizontal position to be drawn forwardly, so that its pillow orhead-board G will be nearly in line with the front of the cabinets andin 7o proper position for allowing free circulation of air laterallyover the head portion of the bed. To the rear side of the lower end ofthis bedfraine are secured the weights F, the purpose thereof being tocounterbalance the weight of the front side thereof when in its verticalor raised Vposition and to assist in overcoming its weight in raising itfrom its horizontal or lowered to its vertical or raised position. Thefoot end ot` this bed-frame is 8o provided with the cross-piece O, towhich is hinged the cross-piece I), which is provided with the legs Rand which is held in place by the catch Q.

In front of the lower portion of the two wardrobes A and the bed-casingA, which are normally stationary, is secured a stationary track, whichconsists in this instance of the grooved sill I, the rail J, securedtherein, the extension-rails J, hinged to the outerioo ends of said railJ, as at U, provided with the legs J and held up in place against theouter ends of the cabinets by the springs V, and the sills H, secured tothe bottoms or base-frames of said wardrobes and provided with therollers M at their front ends. The two cabinets C and C are mounted uponthis track, are sidewise or laterally movable back and forth thereon,are arranged in front of the wardrobes, the bed-casing, and the bed-frame when the latter is in its vertical or raised position, and areprovided near their lower ends or bottoms with the rear sills L and thefront sills N, as shown more plainly in Fig. 3, but in which only one ofsaid cabinets C is illus; trated as provided with these parts, whereasas constructed and used the other cabinet C is provided with the sameparts. The sills L have journaled in bearings attached to their rearsides the peri plierally-grooved rollers K, which rest and are movableback and forth upon the rails J and J', while the front sills N' aremovable or capable of being reciprocated upon the rollers M. Thesecabinets as thus constructed and mounted upon the stationary track andthe rollers are capable of very easy lateral or endwisc movement fromand to the front of the bed-casing for allowing the opening and closingof the same and for permitting access thereto for lowering and I raisingthe bed-frame and bed.

The bed-casing A has fastened to its top the long strip T, whichprojects beyond its front edge and is formed on'its under side for itsfull length with a tongue that lits within the grooves S, which areformed in the tops of the cabinets C and C. This tongue and the groovesguide the cabinets as they are moved back `and forth over the stationarytrack and hold them firmly in place when they are in front of thebed-casing and wardrobes. This means for connecting, guiding, an dholding together a stationary and a movable article of furniture of thecharacter described is very effective and desirable and also simple inconstruction; but, as is obvious, it can be greatly varied in the latterrespect and in the arrangement without departing from the principle ofthis part of my invention. Vhen the stationary and movable articles areplaced together, an article of furniture results having the appearancerepresented in Fig. l.

Vhile I have thus described and shown two wardrobes and an intermediatebed-easing which are stationary and two cabinets which are arranged infront thereof and movably supported on rollers upon the stationarytrack, it is obvious that a single stationary and a single movablearticle of furniture can be substituted for and used in lieu of thesecombined stationary and movable articles without having to resort toother than mere mechanical skill or expedients.

Having thus fully described the construction and arrangement orcombination of the several parts of my invention and the operation ofthe same, what I claim as new isl. The combination, with a stationaryarticle of furniture, a bed-frame pivoted therein, and a stationarytrack arranged in front thereof, of a movable article of furniture androllers for supporting the same upon said track.

2. The combination, with a bed-casing, a bed-frame pivoted therein, anda stationary track provided with rails and arranged in front thereof, ofan extension-track and a cabinet laterally movable on said track.

The combination, with a stationary article of furniture, a bed-framepivoted therein, and a stationary track arranged in front and at thebase thereof, of a movable article of furniture and rollers forsupporting the same upon said track, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

Ll. The combination, with a stationary article of furniture, a bed-framepivoted therein, and a stationary track arranged in front and at thebase of the lower portion thereof, of a movable article of furniture androllers for supporting the same and permitting of its sidewise orlateral reciprocation upon said track, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

5. The combination, with a bed-casing, a bed-frame pivoted therein, anda stationary track secured in front and at the base of the lowerportions thereof, of the cabinets and the rollers for supporting thesame and permittin g of their sidewise or lateral reciprocation uponsaid track, substantially as and for the Apurpose described. Y

G. The combination, with the bed-easing, the bed-f rame pivoted therein,the wardrobes, and the stationary track seculed in front and at the baseof the lower portions thereof, ofl

the cabinets and the rollers for supporting the same and permitting oftheir sidewise or lateral reciprocation upon said track, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

7. The combination, with a bed-casing, a bed-frame pivoted therein, andatrack secured in front and at the base of the lower port-ions thereofand comprising a stationary rail and extension-rails at the outer endsthereof, of the cabinets and the rollers for supporting the same andpermitting of their sidewise or lateral reciprocation upon said track,substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. The combination, with thebed-easing,

the bed-frame pivoted therein, the wardrobes, and the track secured infront and at the base of the lower portions thereof and comprising thestationary rail and extension-rails at the outer ends thereof, of thecabinets and the rollers for supporting the same and permitting of theirsidewise or lateral recipro'cation upon said track, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

9. The combination, with the bed-casing, the bed-frame, the wardrobes,and the track comprising the stationary rail, the extensionrails hingedto the outer ends thereof and the forwardly-projecting sills havingrollers at their front ends, of the cabinets and the rollers securedthereto for supporting the same and permitting of their sidewise orlateral reciprocation upon said track, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

l0. The combination, with the bed-casing, the bed-frame, the wardrobes,and the track comprising the stationary rail, the extensionrails hingedto the outer ends thereof and IIO IZO

provided with legs at their outer ends, the springs for holding saidextension-rails in raised position, and the forwardly-projecting sillshaving rollers at their front ends, of the cabinets and the rollerssecured thereto for supporting the same and permitting of their sidewiseor lateral reciprocation upon said track, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

Il. The combination, with the bed-casing, the bed-frame, the wardrobes,and the track comprising the grooved sill I, the stationary rail J, theextension-rails J', hinged to the outer ends thereof, and theforwardlyproj ecting sills H, having the rollers M at their front ends,ot' the cabinets C C', each provided at its lower end with the frontsill N and the rear sill L, the latter having the peripherally-groovedrollers K journaled upon its rear side, whereby said cabinets arepermitted to be reciprocated sidewise or laterally upon said track andin front of said bed-casing, bed-frame, and wardrobes, substantially asdescribed.

l2. The combination, with a stationary article of furniture, a bed-framepivoted therein, and a stationary track arranged in front and at thebase thereof, of a movable article of furniture, rollers for supportingthe same upon said track, and means for connecting, guiding, and holdingsaid articles of furniture together, substantially as described.

13. The combination, with a stationary article of furniture, abed-framepivoted therein, a stationary track arranged in front and atthe base thereof, a laterally-movable article of furniture, and rollersfor supporting the saine upon said track, of means for connecting,guiding, and holding said articles together, substantially as described.

14. The combination, with the bed-casing A, provided on its top with thelong strip T, which projects beyond its front edge and is formed with atongue upon its under surface, of the bed-frame B, pivoted in saidcasing, the cabinets C C', formed in their tops with the grooves S, intowhich said tongue projects, the rollers for supporting said cabinets,and the track secured in front oi the lower portion of said casing,whereby said cabinets are accurately guided as they are moved back andforth over said track and held firmly in place in front of saidbed-casing, substantially as described.

l5. In a Wardrobe bed, the combination, with the bed-casing A,having thesheaves D attached to its sides near its lower front portion, of thebed-frame B,for1ned with the slots E near the front edges and along thelower portions of its side rails and provided on the rear side of itslower end with the series of weights F, with the head-board Gr above thesame, and at the front of its upper end with the cross-piece O, thecross-piece P, hinged thereto and having the legs R, and the catch Q forholding the latter cross-piece in place, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DOUGLAS D. COOK. Witnesses:

ADoLPH B. MASON, OoRA K. MASON.

